Prejudice, Racism, and Legal History Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering historical legal cases, racial doctrines, and concepts of equality from the lecture notes.

Prejudice

An attitude.

Racism

A historical case.

Rule of Hypodescent

The "one drop rule."

Baldus study

A study indicating that people of color are most likely to face the death penalty.

Equality of Process

The idea that everyone is equal.

Equality as a result

When oppressed groups demand societal/government change for equality.

Black codes

Post civil-war measures meant to keep formerly enslaved people in slave-like positions.

Plenary Power Doctrine

The concept that Congress and the executive branch have power over immigration.

1712 Act for the Better Ordering & Governing of Negroes and Slaves

A South carolina law made to control slaves.

1775 Dunmore’s Proclamation

Promises freedom of slaves if they fight in the biritish—american war.

1854 People v. Hall

Ruled that Chinese ppl cannot testify in court, especially against a white person.

1884 Elk v. Wilkins

Legal determination that Native Americans are not citizens.

1898 Spanish-American War

Conflict after which the US gets Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines.

1898 US v Wong Kim Ark

A supreme court case that confirms birthright citizenship.

1889 Chae Chan Ping v. US (US Supreme Court)

Ruled that Chinese people are not eligible for for citizenship and once they exit the country, they cannot come back in.

1922 Takao v. Ozawa (US Supreme Court)

Ruled that race determines citizenship and Japanese people are not considered white.

1924 Immigration Act

Legislation that limits immigration and excludes Asians from immigrating.

1942 Japanese Incarceration and Executive Order No. 9066

The order that led to Japanese internment camps.

1947 Mendez v. Westminster

Legal case that ends segregation for Mexican-American students in California.

1976 Washington v. Davis

Case that acknowledges intentional racism.

1987 McCleskey v. Kemp

Case that introduces the Baldus Study.

2026 Louisiana v. Callais

A challenge to Louisiana's gerrymandering on race; states that you can only gerrymander based off of politics.

Assimulation

Changing your customs, values, and beliefs to follow those of the country you are now in, such as Mexican people not celebrating September 15th to celebrate 5 de Mayo.